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We know that older people are more likely to vote conservative: but is this because of their age, or their generation?
To make politicians invest more in quality public education, more people need to vote.
The new question risks leading voters down an uncertain path.
The gerrymandered district has been part of the US political landscape for two centuries. Impartial math suggests several methods for drawing fair, competitive congressional districts.
Same-sex marriage is about state recognition of the union between two people and is a political issue. Religious belief can apply in a church and in individual decisions, but not to a secular state.
Convergence theory – which holds that the main Australian political parties will, over time, converge upon near-identical policy positions on most issues – was on full display during budget week.
For the first time, Australians can vote for this year’s Eurovision winner. But it’s as much a political battlefield as a song contest – so hopefully the Russians have forgotten the “shirtfront”.
Nearly 10,000 people have joined the Lib Dems this week, showing how regret spurs us into action.
Counting tens of thousands of paper votes is no small task. How does the UK get it done?
Voting strategically to keep your least preferred option out is a big trend for 2015. Here’s how it works.
In the tightest electoral contest in decades, the undecided vote could swing it.
The 2015 election has brought voters a plethora of helpful tools. Here’s how to use them.
Young people could change the outcome in anywhere between 11 and 41 constituencies.
Students have helped solve the mystery of the million missing voters. We should thank them by giving them a reason to show up on May 7.
More than 280,000 votes were cast online at the NSW election, which has been claimed as a new world record. The state’s early vote also looks set to hit a new high, mirroring a trend across Australia.
The way Queensland voters chose to exercise their preferences was crucial in the shock defeat of the state’s first-term conservative government. Could that happen again in this weekend’s NSW election?
This question goes to the heart of how we can ensure that our society is a just one.
There are many different ways to try to boost numbers – but they all require at least some effort.
Many recent elections have ended with bitter disputes about electoral integrity. The issue is perhaps best exemplified by partisan divisions in the United States over Republican allegations of voter fraud…
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